muskie

CEFRB2

/mˈʌski/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large freshwater fish related to the pike.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname

Examples

  • He caught a huge muskie while fishing in Canada.

  • Muskie fishing is a popular sport.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. muskellunge; a large freshwater gamefish of the pike family.

More examples

In context

  • The muskie was a large fish.

  • As is the case with northerns, the female muskie, trailed by her attendant males, may broadcast eggs over several hundred yards.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The lucky angler reeled in a big blank from the deep lake on Sunday.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From muskellunge + -ie.